Hog-pen fount.



1. P. CHARLES.

.HOGPEN FOUNT.

APPLICATION FILED-ocr. 25, 1915` 1 1 74,228. A Patented Mar.. 7,' 1916.

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1. P. CHARLES.

HOG PEN FOUNT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25, 1915*.y

Patented Miu'.

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HOG PEN FOUNT.

APPI ICATION FILED OCT. 25, i915.

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Patented Mar. 7'

3 SHEETS- srarns JOHN P. CHARLES, F LAPORTE CITY, IOWA.

HUG-TEEN FOUNT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. t', i916.

Application led Gctober 25, 1915. Serial No. 5,5332?.

TocZl whom it may concern Be it knownthat I, JOHN P. CHARLES, a citizen of the United' States, residing at Laporte City, in the county of Blackhawk, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hog-Pen Founts; and I do hereby declare the followf ing to be a full, clear, and exact description built into a hog pen so that the hogs in said pen may be fed and watered without entering the pen.

A further object of the invention resides in so constructing the device that it 'will form a gate for the pen and may be swung open to close the alleyway between' adjacent rows of pens to guide the animalsinto the en. p A still further object of the invention re-l sides in so constructing the device that. the feed trough may be' rendered inaccessible from within the pen during the placing of the feed and water therein.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as the description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as set forth in and fallingv within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawing: Figure -l lis a plan view of my device. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. F ig. 3 is a rear elevation. Fig. 4 is an end elevation with the near supportingpost removed. Fig.` 5 is a vertical sec- Vtion on line 5-5 of Fig. 3 taken through the feed hopper. Fig. 6 is a similar view taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view on line 7M? of Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a fragmental detail.

Referring to the drawingfwherein like parts are indicated by .like characters throughout the several views z-In the embodiment of my invention shown in the drawings, I have provided a pair of spaced posts 1 onwhich the device is mounted."

Mounted between these posts 1 isa frame which comprises an upper bar 2, a lower bar 3, end bars 4 and an intermediate bar 5. The upper bar :2 andthe lower bar 3 extend slightly beyond .theend bars 4 and the lower baris provided at each end with a hole 6 through which a pin extends which 1s mountedv between the posts i on a suitable support, such as the floor yof the pen. The upper bar 2 is provided with perforations 1n its upper face into which angular bolts 9 are adapted to extend. Pivotally mounted on the horizontal portions of these bolts 9 are retaining pawls 10i which are adapted to engage the upper face of the bar 2 and `prevent its being lifted. .The lengths 'of the pins 7 and the vertical portionsof the bolts 9 are such that when the pawlsyIOare swung outwardly the lower bar may be lifted off of the pins 7 and when it is again lowered it will be free from the bolts 9'. rllhis is because of the fact that the lower bar 3 rests upon a base ll of spaced relation to the floor. N ow when itis desired to swing the frame so as .to allow access to the pen the pawl l0 at one end Iof the frame is swung outwardly and the frame lifted until the lower bar is disengaged from the adjacent pin. The frame is then allowed to drop downwardly and it will be disengaged from the bolt 9 at the adjacent end 'of the frame. At this-time the frame will still be pivoted on the .pin 7 and bolt 9 at the other end of the frame so that the frame may be swung outwardly about the 'said bolt and pin as a pivot. e

Mounted on one end of the frame is a hopperl2, the outer facey of which is vertical and the inner face of which is inclined, as clearly illustrated-in Fig. 4 of the drawing. The upper end of this hopper is closed by means of a cover 1.3 which is hinged,-as at 14, and has a hasp l5 thereon by means of which it may be locked. The hopper is divided into two compartments l@ andgl .being divided by a suitable Vwall 1S. YThe- 'hooks 22 on their upper ends. These hooks are adapted to engage either of the lower swiveled eyes 23 or the upper swiveled eyes 24. ill-Then the hooks are engaged with the lower1 eyes the feed trough will be supported in a horizontal position so that the the pins.` in

animals within the pen may have free access and access hopper 12 doesnot extend the full length of thereto, when thehooks are 'engaged .with the upper eyes v the trough will be swung upwardly into an inclined position thereto'will be prevented. This the frame'ia-nd in order that liquids may be ed'tothe' animals within the pen, I have l"provided a liquid trough 25. rl`his trough fis substantially of semi-cylindrical formation and has acover 26 pivotally mounted thereon, as at 27,'which may be swung to Qclose either side ofthe trough, that is, so

l *that access to the trough'rom within the pen will be prevented during thelling of thetrough or so that the escape of animals jfrom the-pen when the trough* is accessible will'be preventedsTheformer position is i shown inv dotted lines in Fig. 6 of the drawsecured to llps 30 A,this figure.

are, a'r plurality of bars 28 .the escape ofthe animals fromfthe .pen bypassing above the trough. Theliquid 4trough 25v is provided vwith transversely extending braces 29 which areV on the front and rear of the troughV by bolts 31. The cover 26 is provided with lips 32 which have apertures therein adaptedl to fit over the heads of the 4bolts 31` when the cover is in either of its ositi'ons.

he foregoing description it will be IIseen?"hat I haveprovided a hog pen ount i vframethat yit forms,-in effect, agate for the i pen and lmay befs'wung 4:0l

which consists 'of a feedhopper, a feed, trough and' -hquid trough which are mountraine. -I have'so supportedv this ed on a' outwardly( to guide the animals into `the pen. Furthermore I l-havearranged the 'hopper and liquid trough in such manner that they may be filled from vthe alleyway between the rows of pens and I have mounted the feed trough so that it may beswung upwardly and rendered inac-,

ce'ssible from within the pen as desired by the operator. Furthermore I have pivotally mounted the cover of the vliquid trough `so that it may be swung into position to render the trough inaccessible from within the pen during the 'angular bolts having downwardly filling of the same and so that it maitre i maybejswung closed to'prevent the escape of the aimal'sffrom the'pen after the trough has been filled. lVhile I have illustrated and described a 55 particular embodiment of my invention, I ,have merely done so for the`- sake of con. venience and I do, not wish top-be limited to that particular embodimentias itis obvious that numerous changes-may be made within the details of construction thereof without in any. way departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding. the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is Y l. In a hog pen ount, the combination with a pair of spaced posts, of apair of angular bolts having downwardly extending vertical portions thereon, a pair of pins mounted'in spaced relation to the posts, a 70 frame having an upper bar and a lower bar, the upper bar having-holes in the upper face thereof, for receiving the lower ends of the bolts, the lower bar having holes therethrough for receiving the said pins, pawls mounted on the said bolts to maintain the :trame thereon, andra feed hopper mounted on said Jframe.

In a hog pen fount, the combination with a' pair of spaced posts,

extendingvertical portions and horizontally extending portions, a pair of pins mounted in spaced relation to the posts at the lower ends thereof, a rectangular irame having an upper and a lower bar, the upperbar having holes therethrough for the reception of the bolts and being slidable on the vertical portions of the bolts, the lower bar having holes therethrough for the reception of the pins,

lthe lengths of the vertical portionsv of the bolts being-greater than the lengths of the pins, pawls mounted on the bolts arranged to engage the lupper face of the upper bar and a feed hopper mounted on the frame.v

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature,

in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN P. CHARLES. lVitnesses C. V. Boors, S. R. vWiLcox.

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